Most multistage compressors specify a maximum inlet pressure that may be supplied to the compressor to stay within designed limits. If the supply gas to be compressed is at a higher pressure than the specified maximum inlet pressure, then its pressure must be reduced before connecting it to the compressor. This pressure reduction is inefficient. The present invention avoids reducing the inlet pressure by routing the supply gas directly to the appropriate compression stage depending on its inlet pressure such that the compressor loads are still within the specified limits of the equipment.

An electric air pump includes a housing, a cover body, an inflation module, and a control module. The housing is provided with a first vent port. The cover body covers the housing, and the cover body is provided with a second vent port. The inflation module is disposed in the housing. The control module is disposed in the housing, and the control module comprises a control circuit board and an air pressure detection unit. The air pressure detection unit is disposed on the control circuit board, and the control circuit board is electrically connected to the inflation module and configured for performing controlling.

A technique that allows a plurality of series-connected compressors in a refrigerant circuit to have equal amounts of oil in a more versatile manner is provided. A compression apparatus according to an embodiment in the disclosure includes series-connected compressors 10, 20 in a refrigerant circuit 1 that is to circulate a refrigerant; an oil separator 30 is provided in a discharge passage 50 of the compressor 10 of the compressors 10, 20, and separates oil from the refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 and causes the refrigerant separated from the oil to flow downstream (intake passage 80); an oil return passage 70 returns the oil separated by the oil separator 30 to the compressor 10 neighboring upstream; an oil discharge outlet 10A is provided in the compressor 10; and an oil discharge passage 60 connects the oil discharge outlet 10A to an inlet of the oil separator 30.

A micropump system (100) for a compressible fluid (102) includes a plurality of micropumps (110), rigid flow duct elements (120), a control unit (130), and one or two printed circuit boards (140). The micropumps have an intake opening (112) and an outlet opening (114). The rigid flow duct elements are connected to a respective micropump via a respective, elastically sealed port (122) and with the micropumps form a flow path (104) for the fluid. The one or two printed circuit boards are arranged and configured to electrically connect the control unit to the plurality of micropumps. Each micropump is rigidly fastened to the one or two printed circuit boards via a respective fastening device. A pressure build-up of the fluid flowing through the plurality of micropumps during the use, which is cascaded due to the plurality of micropumps, is provided at a system outlet (106) of the micropump system.

A micropump system (100) for a compressible fluid (102) includes a plurality of micropumps (110), rigid flow duct elements (120), a control unit (130), and one or two printed circuit boards (140). The micropumps have an intake opening (112) and an outlet opening (114). The rigid flow duct elements are connected to a respective micropump via a respective, elastically sealed port (122) and with the micropumps form a flow path (104) for the fluid. The one or two printed circuit boards are arranged and configured to electrically connect the control unit to the plurality of micropumps. Each micropump is rigidly fastened to the one or two printed circuit boards via a respective fastening device. A pressure build-up of the fluid flowing through the plurality of micropumps during the use, which is cascaded due to the plurality of micropumps, is provided at a system outlet (106) of the micropump system.

A cleaning apparatus for a vacuum exhaust system capable of preventing redeposition of deposits on a downstream side of a vacuum pump is provided. A cold trap capable of causing deposits to be formed by cooling gas containing a sublimation component, at least one first vacuum pump disposed upstream of the cold trap, at least one first piping connecting the first vacuum pump to the cold trap, at least one second vacuum pump disposed downstream of the cold trap, and at least one second piping connecting the second vacuum pump to the cold trap are provided. At least a part of the first vacuum pump or the first piping is configured to be heated to higher than or equal to a sublimation temperature of the sublimation component. The cold trap is configured to be cooled to less than or equal to the sublimation temperature of the sublimation component.

An oscillating positive displacement pump with at least one mobile part arranged to be movable relative to a fixed part. The mobile part is driven and drives a displacement element of the positive displacement pump. An electrodynamic drive is provided as a drive, on which a plurality of coils and permanent magnets are provided that are arranged on the mobile part of the drive respectively, and at least one guide member is provided on the drive, which allows the mobile part to move only along a degree of translation freedom. The positive displacement pump is designed as a diaphragm pump, which is associated with a measurement and control unit with a data storage and data processor, which processes a position signal of the mobile part and the strength of the drive current as a measured and/or control variable. An arrangement of a plurality of such positive displacement pumps and a method of operating at least one such oscillating positive displacement pump are also provided.

An oscillating positive displacement pump with at least one mobile part arranged to be movable relative to a fixed part. The mobile part is driven and drives a displacement element of the positive displacement pump. An electrodynamic drive is provided as a drive, on which a plurality of coils and permanent magnets are provided that are arranged on the mobile part of the drive respectively, and at least one guide member is provided on the drive, which allows the mobile part to move only along a degree of translation freedom. The positive displacement pump is designed as a diaphragm pump, which is associated with a measurement and control unit with a data storage and data processor, which processes a position signal of the mobile part and the strength of the drive current as a measured and/or control variable. An arrangement of a plurality of such positive displacement pumps and a method of operating at least one such oscillating positive displacement pump are also provided.

Disclosed are techniques such as roll to roll processing to produce membrane valves in microelectromechanical systems that are integrated with micro-pumps that include a pump body having compartmentalized pump chambers. One application of this technology is as a valve assembly for a gas concentrator that includes a first micro pump for feeding an input gas stream, a second micro pump to supplying a vacuum and at least one sieve bed having a zeolite. The gas concentrator uses the valve assembly for controlling entry of gas from the first micro pump into the sieve bed and the second micro pump to vent.

A high pressure gas lift compressor system and method of using the system for supplying compressed gas to multiple wells are provided. The system includes a compressor having multiple compressor cylinders. Each cylinder has its own gas inlet line and dedicated gas outlet line that supplies compressed gas from that cylinder directly to a wellbore to provide artificial gas lift. Each cylinder also has its own control valve upstream of the cylinder to control the suction pressure to the cylinder. A desired gas flow rate to each well may be input, and the control valve is adjusted accordingly to achieve the flow rate. By inputting a flow rate for each separate cylinder, the flow rate to each well may be independently controlled.